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Vestido de noite "Vênus"

Couture Line House of Dior French
Designer Christian Dior French
fall/winter 1949–50 haute couture
Not on view
O tom cinza do século XVIII do modelo “Vênus” era a cor emblemática da Christian Dior. O corpete e os babados na parte de trás da saia são embelezados com paillettes, lantejoulas e pérolas nacaradas, evocando as conchas e ondas de Nascimento de Vênus de Botticelli (1485). Após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Dior reintroduziu a cintura de vespa da Belle Époque, uma silhueta que exige o espartilho para cativar um público nostálgico das fantasias de uma época mais refinada. Conforme demonstrado pelas hastes que mantêm a rigidez deste corpete sem alças, para Dior não existe beleza sem artifícios. Como ele mesmo escreveu: “Eu sonho em resgatar as mulheres da natureza”.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Vestido de noite "Vênus"
  • Artista: Christian Dior, francês, 1905–1957
  • Data: Outono/inverno 1949–50
  • Meio: Tule de seda cinza bordado com lantejoulas opalescentes, strass, pérolas falsas e paillettes
  • Linha de créditos: Doação da Sra. de Byron C. Foy, 1953
  • Número de acesso: C.I.53.40.7a–e
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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